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Men's 1st XV

Our senior men's teams are competing at the highest level the club has ever reached. Train hard, play hard, and stay connected through some of the best rugby community in the Ribble Valley.

Training
Mon & Thu 7pm
Kit
Maroon & gold

Saturday rugby

Our squads

1st XV

Our flagship men's side, competing at the highest level the club has ever achieved.

Training

Monday & Thursday, 19:00

This page

2nd XV

A strong second team for senior players developing into the 1st XV squad and members enjoying competitive Saturday rugby.

Training

Monday & Thursday, 19:00

Fixtures, results & league →

Occasional Vets

Veterans turn out a few times a season for old boys' matches, charity games, and traditional fixtures.

Training

Ad-hoc, by arrangement

About the team

Men's 1st XV

Oscar Duck, 1st XV captain.
Oscar Duck, 1st XV captain.
League
Counties 3 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire
Home ground
Silcock Park, Clitheroe
Clitheroe forwards driving a maul
Clitheroe player passing out of contact
Clitheroe players in support of the ball carrier
Clitheroe RUFC 1st XV fending off a tackle

New players welcome

Join the men's squad

New players are always welcome, whether you played at school twenty years ago or have never picked up a rugby ball. We'll kit you out, partner you with experienced players, and make sure you're looked after on and off the pitch.

  • All abilities catered for: 1st XV, 2nd XV, and friendlies
  • Training Mondays & Thursdays, 19:00 at Silcock Park
  • Pre-season starts in July; main season runs September to April
  • Mental health forums run open to all senior men
Next matchAway

Men's 1st XV

at Ormskirk

Date

Sat 7 Nov

Kick-off

2:15pm

Venue

Away

Counties 3 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire

1st
League position
26
Points
6
Played
5-0-1
Won · drawn · lost

This season

Results

Form

  1. WLatest
  2. WLatest
  3. LLatest
  4. WLatest
  5. WLatest
  6. WLatest
  7. WLatest

October 2026

  • Sat 31 Oct, 2:15pm

    vs Ashton-Under-Lyne

    Match report →W 26-12Home
  • Sat 24 Oct, 3pm (tbc)

    at Burnley

    Match report →W 17-14Away
  • Sat 17 Oct, 3pm (tbc)

    vs Prenton

    Match report →W 45-35Home
  • Sat 10 Oct, 3pm (tbc)

    at Oldham

    W 31-21Away
  • Sat 3 Oct, 3pm (tbc)

    at Oxton Parkonians

    L 29-35Away

September 2026

  • Sat 26 Sept, 3pm (tbc)

    vs Vagabonds (I.O.M.)

    W 43-7Home

August 2026

Past seasons, back to 2009 →

The table

League

Counties 3 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire · 2026/27

#TeamPWL+/-Pts
1Clitheroe651+6726
2Dukinfield550+5722
3Bury541+13321
4Ashton-Under-Lyne642+7520
5Burnley632+4018
6Vagabonds (I.O.M.)532-216
7Hoylake624-3814
8St Edward's O.B.523-1010
9Oxton Parkonians512-5110
10Oldham613-309
11Prenton514-508
12Ormskirk614-933
13Colne & Nelson615-980

Last updated 5 Nov 2026.

Last weekend

Saturday 31 October

  • HoylakeHWOColne & Nelson
  • Bury65-12Ormskirk
  • Clitheroe26-12Ashton-Under-Lyne
  • Dukinfield22-5Oxton Parkonians
  • Oldham22-22Burnley
  • Vagabonds (I.O.M.)24-15St Edward's O.B.

Results grid

Home team down the side, away team across the top. 36 games recorded so far.

A →ASHBURNBURYCLICOLDUKHOYOLDORMOXTPRESTEVAG
ASH20-1550-5
BURN14-1750-19
BURY45-3165-1259-19
CLI26-1245-3543-7
COL19-40HWO
DUK38-3122-518-3
HOY21-29HWO46-31
OLD22-2221-3123-3429-29
ORM15-5533-26
OXT35-2915-15
PRE38-2922-5310-13
STE19-2424-1219-12
VAG29-95-1226-1424-15

Clitheroe winClitheroe lossHWO / AWO: home or away walkover

Coming up

Fixtures

November 2026

  • Sat 7 Nov, 2:15pm

    at Ormskirk

    Away
  • Sat 21 Nov, 2:15pm

    vs Colne & Nelson

    Home
  • Sat 28 Nov, 2:15pm

    at Hoylake

    Away

December 2026

  • Sat 5 Dec, 2:15pm

    vs Bury

    Home
  • Sat 12 Dec, 2:15pm

    at St Edward's O.B.

    Away

January 2027

  • Sat 16 Jan, 2:15pm

    vs Dukinfield

    Home
  • Sat 23 Jan, 2:15pm

    at Vagabonds (I.O.M.)

    Away

February 2027

  • Sat 6 Feb, 2:15pm

    vs Oxton Parkonians

    Home
  • Sat 13 Feb, 2:15pm

    at Prenton

    Away
  • Sat 20 Feb, 2:15pm

    vs Burnley

    Home
  • Sat 27 Feb, 2:15pm

    at Dukinfield

    Away

March 2027

  • Sat 6 Mar, 3pm (tbc)

    at Ashton-Under-Lyne

    Away
  • Sat 13 Mar, 3pm (tbc)

    vs Ormskirk

    Home
  • Sat 20 Mar, 3pm (tbc)

    at Colne & Nelson

    Away

April 2027

  • Sat 3 Apr, 3pm (tbc)

    vs Hoylake

    Home
  • Sat 10 Apr, 3pm (tbc)

    at Bury

    Away
  • Sat 17 Apr, 3pm (tbc)

    vs St Edward's O.B.

    Home
  • Sat 24 Apr, 3pm (tbc)

    vs Oldham

    Home

Men's 1st XV

Come and play

New players are always welcome at Silcock Park. Get in touch and we'll put you in contact with the coaches.